Battery Maintenance Chargers - Page 3

Rustyfrog · Apr 5th, 2020, 20:28

Well my V90, which because we are now only allowed short journeys, I have decided to mothball till whenever.
The OH's petrol Honda Jazz will be used more often.

Now the question -

I have a cheap Lidl 'smart charger' which is nothing exotic but seems to work very well.
Do I leave it plugged in 24/7 for goodness knows how long till this C/V19 thing blows out.
Or leave it on for say 24 hours, unplug it, leave for a week, then repeat.

Your thoughts and advice appreciated.

Dastardly Diesel · Apr 5th, 2020, 20:50

If it's a smart charger you dan leave it connected indefinitely. I'd be happy to leave my Optimate or a Ctek plugged in continuously, but not so sure I'd trust something from Lidl.

Rustyfrog · Apr 5th, 2020, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly Diesel

If it's a smart charger you dan leave it connected indefinitely. I'd be happy to leave my Optimate or a Ctek plugged in continuously, but not so sure I'd trust something from Lidl.

Sounds like a hand in the pocket job.

Rustyfrog · Apr 6th, 2020, 10:26

If I were to go for an Optimate charger, which model would you recommend?
Any other makes/models would of course be considered.

ovlov04v · Apr 6th, 2020, 12:17

A close out post from me with thanks for all the advice.
I have purchased a CTEK charger. I have also purchased what they call a comfort extension lead set which is a low voltage extension set so I can leave the 240V side of the set up in the shed and simply run the extension out under the bonnet.

Thanks again.

staffies0_0 · Apr 6th, 2020, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustyfrog

Well my V90, which because we are now only allowed short journeys, I have decided to mothball till whenever.
The OH's petrol Honda Jazz will be used more often.

Now the question -

I have a cheap Lidl 'smart charger' which is nothing exotic but seems to work very well.
Do I leave it plugged in 24/7 for goodness knows how long till this C/V19 thing blows out.
Or leave it on for say 24 hours, unplug it, leave for a week, then repeat.

Your thoughts and advice appreciated.

I have the same model purchased from Aldi 2+years ago for £13.99 and never missed a beat.
It's left in the garage and when not used for a week I just open the bonnet and connect it until it shows charged. Simples!

Dastardly Diesel · Apr 6th, 2020, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rustyfrog

If I were to go for an Optimate charger, which model would you recommend?
Any other makes/models would of course be considered.

I've an Optimate 3. It's an olde model, but I think still available.

christheancient · Apr 7th, 2020, 10:18

A bit late catching this one.

I went through a period where my V70 wasn't getting much use. So I bought a solar batter charger for caravans on ebay (loads of different ones at different (very) prices) and would just put it on the top of the dash and connect it to the battery (but NOT via the cigarette lighter socket). And, for safety, I put an in-line fuse on to the postive lead!

Less than two minutes to connect/disconnect it and never had a flat battery after using it.

Apr 5th, 2020, 20:28	#21
Rustyfrog Grumpy Pond Dweller Last Online: Mar 12th, 2024 15:01 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chorley	Well my V90, which because we are now only allowed short journeys, I have decided to mothball till whenever. The OH's petrol Honda Jazz will be used more often. Now the question - I have a cheap Lidl 'smart charger' which is nothing exotic but seems to work very well. Do I leave it plugged in 24/7 for goodness knows how long till this C/V19 thing blows out. Or leave it on for say 24 hours, unplug it, leave for a week, then repeat. Your thoughts and advice appreciated. __________________ 2022 '72 XC40 B4 Ultimate Dark. Sage Green, Blonde Interior. Google Maps. ex V90, S60x2, V40 + loads of other mnfrs. over the years .................................................. .. I thought that growing old would take a little longer

Apr 6th, 2020, 10:26	#24
Rustyfrog Grumpy Pond Dweller Last Online: Mar 12th, 2024 15:01 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chorley	If I were to go for an Optimate charger, which model would you recommend? Any other makes/models would of course be considered. __________________ 2022 '72 XC40 B4 Ultimate Dark. Sage Green, Blonde Interior. Google Maps. ex V90, S60x2, V40 + loads of other mnfrs. over the years .................................................. .. I thought that growing old would take a little longer

Apr 6th, 2020, 12:17	#25
ovlov04v Just Cruising. Last Online: May 26th, 2023 09:32 Join Date: May 2019 Location: A bit South of West View Photos By: ovlov04v	A close out post from me with thanks for all the advice. I have purchased a CTEK charger. I have also purchased what they call a comfort extension lead set which is a low voltage extension set so I can leave the 240V side of the set up in the shed and simply run the extension out under the bonnet. Thanks again. __________________ --------------------- MY20 S60 Inscription Plus T5. Pebble Grey.

Apr 7th, 2020, 10:18	#28
christheancient Aged Volvo Lover Last Online: Sep 16th, 2021 10:19 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A place in mendip-land famous for its cheese - and its gorge	A bit late catching this one. I went through a period where my V70 wasn't getting much use. So I bought a solar batter charger for caravans on ebay (loads of different ones at different (very) prices) and would just put it on the top of the dash and connect it to the battery (but NOT via the cigarette lighter socket). And, for safety, I put an in-line fuse on to the postive lead! Less than two minutes to connect/disconnect it and never had a flat battery after using it. __________________ Our children don't inherit the world from us. We are borrowing it from them.

Apr 5th, 2020, 20:50	#22
Dastardly Diesel Senior Member Last Online: May 14th, 2020 13:58 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: The countryside	If it's a smart charger you dan leave it connected indefinitely. I'd be happy to leave my Optimate or a Ctek plugged in continuously, but not so sure I'd trust something from Lidl.

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